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A guy at the gem show told me I was cleaning my finds wrong, and he was right
He said my vinegar soak was eating the detail off an old silver ring I found, so I switched to just water and a soft toothbrush. Has anyone else ruined something before realizing less is more?
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clark.faith2mo ago
A few hours is all it takes to mess up detail on silver. But honestly, unless you're reselling it or it's some museum piece, a little wear isn't the end of the world.
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the_wade2mo ago
Tell me more about the vinegar soak - how long were you leaving it in there? I've seen people destroy coins that way but never thought about silver jewelry losing its detail from it. Did the ring look super clean at first before you noticed the damage?
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